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“Hey! Can you help me out and suggest some good Korean restaurants for my friends who are visiting Seoul for the first time…” Here are the categories of cuisine that I would recommend for first time visitors to Seoul. Hanwoo Beef BBQ Pork BBQ (삼겹살) […]

Got the late night munchies and don’t want to eat ramen from the convenience store or extremely questionable hamburger “meat” from the Golden Arches? Check out one of these eateries that are open 24 hours or extremely late. Of the 75+ restaurants listed here, I […]

Best Japanese Omakase in Seoul Under W90,000 There are so many Japanese omakases in Seoul ranging from KRW 45,000 neighborhood omakase to the Michelin 2-star Kojima omakase costing KRW 380,000. The most expensive omakase that I have eaten at was Sushi Koji in Cheongdam at […]

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아소토 | Asoto Love this little izakaya in Hapjeong Station (Mapo-Gu). It’s been open since late December 2019. I love potato🥔, bacon 🥓, mayo, corn🌽 and cheese🧀, therefore, I love Asoto’s potato salad with big slices of bacon. Yum! Their pan fried gyoza (dumplings) is […]

한남 타츠 | Hannam Tatsu This is a relatively new entrant in the Seoul izakaya scene. It’s been around for about 9 months but I just recently found out about it. It’s located in Hannam Dong in the alleyway in front of the The Hill […]

[Yeonhui Dong | Seodaemun-Gu] – Caden is one of my top 3 Japanese izakaya in Seoul. Excellent. You can expect the same great dining experience as well as service. They have 2 dishes which are very unique and I always order when I’m there – […]

스시호센 – Sushi Hosen ₩85,000 for this 🍣 dinner omakase. It’s located in the Gyeongbokgung Palace area in Jongno. It’s been open for about 6 months. Great meal. Good value. Recommend. Reservations are required.

This place is famous for the cheese and cured meats that they make themselves. Owner, chef, cheesemaker, charcutier Jang Hyun Cho learned how to make the cheese and meats by attending cooking schools around the world and spending many years in Italy, France, San Francisco […]

본앤브레드 신관 – Born and Bred New Location (Majang Dong, Seongdong-Gu) Located in Majang-Dong, a very famous beef 🥩 market in Seoul, Born and Bred is your premier Hanwoo beef boutique restaurant. Amidst all the old butcher shops stands this giant, glistening oasis serving wet-aged […]

엘피노323 – El Pino 323 (Noksapyeong, Yongsan-Gu) It’s Tuesday and we went for the tacos 🌮 —> Taco Tuesday! We ordered literally every item on the menu except for 2-3 types of tacos. It was my first time eating the torta (sandwiches)🥪. Ordered all 4 […]

오가와 – Ogawa (Gwangwhamun) – It was my first time here. This place has been around for awhile – over 8 years. It’s located in the basement of an office building in Gwangwhamun. Dinner omakase is W70,000. The sushi was alright. The quantity was alright. […]

춘포차 – Chun Pocha (Garak Dong, Songpa-Gu). This pocha is near Ogeum Station in Songpa Gu. Came here after seeing @Songchelin’s post on the place. Pocha generally means a restaurant (historically, a street stall with an orange tent) where you drink soju accompanied by good side […]